One printed, 2 to come shortly!!
Joseph Starling is now in print and 2 more are nearly ready to print - Chrissie the Crested Tit based around Speyside and a new series...
Mrs Moreau’s Warbler – The only Woman in Britain to have a bird named after her
This may be a recent edition to my book collection but what was amazing it turned out to be even more to where I lived. I review books...
History of Forest of Bowland raptors
The Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was started in 1964 when the Hen Harrier was a common bird nesting in the area. So much so that...
Red Kites drawn to the guns.
The RSPB have issued a history of persecution of Red Kites in Yorkshire - https://www.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/investigations/arch...
‘Alder than the rest!’
I was reading a blog about Alder when it came to me that I had not expanded my work on our local Alder up the Gelt valley where I had...
The story of Gordon the moron [ alias Bonny ] and his time on this planet Was he killed for a £billi
The RSPB reserve at Geltsdale in Cumbria has a history of harriers. The reserve lies only 25 miles from Langholm. [as the harrier flies!]...
Why Wendy is so important!
There has been so much information coming from satellite tagged Hen Harriers. Most of them have gone missing on Red Grouse moors presumed...
Crossing The Other Border!
With snow on the fells and roads not so bad myself and Ewan decided to head east into Northumberland on Friday. The first prize was the...
Time to Worship the Beetles Again!
We hear so much about bees being lost to the world but what about the humble dung beetle! This beetle was sacred to the Ancient Egyptians...
A Not So Rainy Day!
A New Year and New Blog! I don't expect to do it every day but I do have some wonderful days in a year and this was one of them. I live...